Man arrested pending robbery charges

Tuesday

Feb 5, 2013 at 8:58 AMFeb 5, 2013 at 9:00 AM

Darryl Newberry, 52, has been taken into custody pending robbery charges related to an incident that took place Friday.

Newberry, a resident of Ardmore, is being inves­tigated for a robbery re­ported at 6 p.m. in the 800 block of B Street, SW. The victim told officers a sub­ject known to him barged into his house, assaulted him and took money from his wallet.

Several hours later, Newberry was located and arrested eight blocks from his residence without incident.

No weapons were used in the attack and the victim suffered minor injuries.

The investigation is on­going and charges are expected to be filed this week, according to a press release from the Ardmore Police De­partment.